COOPERATIVE PROGRAM GIVING REMAINS STEADY

Baptist and Reflector

FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists gave $2,600,319 through the Cooperative Program in May.

For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have given $19,909,664 through the Cooperative Program for missions and ministries throughout the state, the nation and the world.

The amount is $605,411 or 3 percent below what was given over the same time frame last year. After seven months of the current fiscal year, gifts are $513,002 or 2.51 percent below budget needs.

“Even during a worldwide pandemic, Tennessee Baptists have remained faithful through their Cooperative Program gifts to meet Great Commission ministry needs in our state and around the world,” said Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.